Folarin Ogunsola

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Folarin Ogunsola
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Folarin Ogunsola [1]
Personal information
Nickname(s)Fola
NationalityFlag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Born (1997-06-23) June 23, 1997 (age 25)
London
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes freestyle
ClubCanterbury
College team Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys [2]

Folarin L. Ogunsola (born 23 June 1997) is a Gambian swimmer. [3] He competed in the 50 m freestyle and 50 m backstroke events (the latter of which he did not start) at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships and in the 50 m freestyle and 50 m butterfly events at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.

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